Crime
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One injured in shooting on NIU campus SundayOct 20, 2024 3:04 pm - One person suffered injuries in a shooting early Sunday morning in a parking lot on Northern Illinois University campus, police said.
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Suspect in custody after accidental discharge of fake gun inside Aurora mallOct 20, 2024 1:58 pm - A suspect was arrested after the accidental discharge of a fake gun Saturday at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, police said.
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Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears
Oct 19, 2024 8:02 am - Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the nation's democracy. On the cusp of the next presidential election, some of those judges fear another burst of political violence could be coming.
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Des Plaines woman conned in computer scam, police sayOct 18, 2024 3:27 pm - A Des Plaines woman was conned out of money through an online scam, police said Friday. The woman reported the crime Wednesday. She said she had received a message on her...
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Des Plaines police release image of suspect wanted in road rage stabbing last weekOct 18, 2024 1:15 pm - Des Plaines police have released surveillance images of a man they believe is responsible for a “road rage” stabbing last week downtown.
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Metra police taking over investigation into anti-Israel billboard messageOct 18, 2024 12:20 pm - The investigation into anti-Israel messages that appeared on a digital billboard in Northbrook continued Friday, but a different agency now is in charge.
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Man charged with possessing cocaine, heroin in NapervilleOct 18, 2024 11:59 am - A man was charged Tuesday with possessing cocaine, heroin and fentanyl after a Naperville police investigation into drug dealing near Route 59 and Pebblewood Lane.
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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun after traffic accident
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Naperville woman charged in crash that killed motorcycle passenger in AuroraOct 18, 2024 11:08 am - A Naperville woman is facing criminal charges in connection with a crash earlier this year in Aurora that killed a motorcycle passenger.
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‘Made our state a better and safer place’: Injured state trooper from Lemont awarded medal of honorOct 18, 2024 5:15 am - llinois State Trooper Brian Frank of Lemont received the state’s highest law enforcement honor this week for the courage he’s shown since suffering catastrophic injuries in a 2021 crash that have kept him off duty. "Amidst all the heartache, he deserves to be celebrated for surviving another year against all odds, for the sacrifice he made, risking and ultimately giving his life, to protect others," said his wife, Lauren.